Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D N37V
28 May 1984 · Boron, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1984 at about 21:25 local time, a Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D registered N37V was involved in an accident near Boron, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boron, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Borax (L60)
- Coordinates
- 34.9995, -117.6301
- Aircraft
- Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D
- Registration
- N37V
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- California City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA320
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED THAT WHILE SOARING A 'HEAVY SINK' WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH BORAX AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO AND LANDED IN TERRAIN 1/4 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. LANCASTER, CA, FSS STATED PILOT REPORTS OF 'MODERATE TURBULENCE' WERE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eiriavion Oy PIK-20D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1982 | Eiriavion Oy PIK-20D | Crested Butte, Colorado, United States | Lewis K. Corder | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1988 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D | Saint Helena, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2023 | Eiriavion Oy PIK-20D | Benton, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |